National Football League

Seahawks QB Wilson upgrades U.S. soldier's seat to first class

Published Apr. 30, 2015 12:45 p.m. ET

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Russell Wilson spotted a U.S. soldier on an Alaska Airlines flight Wednesday from an unknown destination to Seattle. After noticing the soldier making his way to a seat in coach, Wilson upgraded the military man to first class.

The Seattle Seawhawks quarterback, who also has a business relationship with Alaska Airlines as its “chief football officer,” struck up a conversation with Kane Bernas, and the two later engaged in a back-and-forth on social media.

Bernas let the Twitterverse know of Wilson's kindness:

Russell Wilson was on my flight back to seattle and he brought me up to first class. Mad respect! #clutch
— Kane Bernas (@co_kane144) April 30, 2015

Then Wilson replied to Bernas’ tweet:

Anytime Kane... Thanks for serving our great country by serving with the Army! #GoUSA ? @AlaskaAir https://t.co/s19IcAf7fZ
— Russell Wilson (@DangeRussWilson) April 30, 2015

Speaking of Wilson’s relationship with the airline outfit, he also posted a photograph of himself posing alongside some members of the flight crew:

“Don’t ever undervalue the importance of consistency,” Wilson wrote. Indeed. Great PR for both Wilson and the airline he represents.

Wilson has been all over the place in the news cycle of late, primarily from his reported relationship with singer-songwriter celeb Ciara -- whom he took as his date to a White House State Dinner -- as well as him showing up at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner with his grandmother on his arm.

Wilson is widely regarded as one of the most personable players in the NFL, and if he keeps up acts of generosity and kindness like what he did for this soldier, expect the mythology surrounding his nice-guy persona to grow.

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